Northcote College
| Northcote College | |
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| Address | |
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| Coordinates | 36°48′35″S 174°44′02″E / 36.809637°S 174.733762°E |
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| Type | State Co-educational Secondary (Years 9-13) |
| Motto | Ut Prosim Aliis That I may be of service to others |
| Established | 1877 (140 years) |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 32 |
| Principal | Vicki Barrie |
| School roll | 1416[2] (August 2024) |
| Socio-economic decile | 7O[1] |
| Website | www.northcote.school.nz |
Northcote College is a New Zealand secondary school for boys and girls (co-educational) located in Northcote, Auckland. The school caters for Form 3 (Year 9) to Form 7 (Year 13). It was founded in 1877 and is the oldest secondary school on the North Shore.[citation needed]
Sporting codes and cultural activities include rugby, football (soccer), drama/performance, jazz band, orchestra, theatre sports and cultural groups. The school rules are based on respect and aimed at encouraging hard work, courtesy and concern for others.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- Steven Ferguson - NZ Olympian, Swimming and Kayaking
- Arthur Jennings - All Black 1967
- Alexa Johnston Art curator and author[3]
- Kevin Locke - Rugby League, Warriors and NZ Kiwis
- Bill Ralston (1971) - journalist and broadcaster
- Mike Rann (1970) - premier of South Australia
- Hollie Smith - singer-songwriter
- Nick Williams - Rugby player North Harbour,Blues
- Martin Winch (1949 - 2011) - guitarist, composer, sound engineer, teacher and mentor[4]
- George Wood - Auckland councillor and former Mayor of North Shore City
- Terry Wright - All Black 1986-92
References
- ^ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Author of the Week - Alexa Johnston". Auckland Libraries. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Martin Winch Profile". Audio Culture. 10 December 2015.